Honolulu. and New York City. Sometimes Asian and Pacific Americans are called the model minority. As I have stated on the Senate floor before. however. this term. no matter how wellmeaning it may be. tends to ignore real needs and special concerns of new refugees from Southeast Asia. health needs of the Asian elderly. and language needs of Asian workers in many industries among others. Asian/ Pacific American Heritage Month provides a much better way for all Americans to honor this growing population and for Asian and Pacific American youth to learn about those who came before them.e By Mr. METZENBAUM (for himself.
Identified stereotypes
The paragraph discusses the stereotype of Asian Americans as a 'model minority'.